Great Commission

Jesus sends believers to go, baptize, and teach obedience under His authority and presence to the end of the age.

Key Concept

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”Matthew 28:19-20 NASB1995

• Go, baptize, teach obedience - Christ's authority and presence to the end of the age, not recruitment zeal.
• Level 1: Jesus told followers to go everywhere, welcome new believers, and teach them His way - with His power helping, not just to win arguments.
• Level 2: Go, baptize, teach obedience - like sending trained workers into every town, not just collecting names on a list.
• Level 3: The commission is make disciples, not collect debates - baptism and teaching obedience follow going, or the mission stalls at arrival.
• Level 4: Go where people are, welcome believers, and teach them to obey - under Christ's authority, not recruitment zeal.
• Level 5: Discipleship is the long obedience; Invest in the Few matches depth before scale - not chasing crowds without teaching.
• Teaching obedience is discipleship after faith - not a works payment for salvation under Free Grace.
• PKM parallel: Creative Output - the gospel is not fully kept until it is passed on; inventory notes mean nothing if they never leave the garden.
• Go, baptize, teach obedience - under Christ's authority, not recruitment zeal.

Examples

• My kid asked a friend what church is and I almost deflected - great commission is go and make disciples, starting with plain answers at the kitchen table.
• A neighbor asked what we do on Sunday mornings and I almost changed the subject - Jesus said go, baptize, teach, and He's with you while you do it.

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